The new and improved Franklin Park will host its inaugural concert series, Rock the Park DC, on Saturdays in October from 4-10 PM. Presented by the DowntownDC BID, the free, family-friendly outdoor music series features a diverse line-up of live music and DJ sets from local favorites to international headliners. Curated by Abby O'Neill and Adrian Loving, this series will cover a wide spectrum of genres including jazz, soul, R&B, reggae, hip-hop, electronic and soulful house music.

These concerts will be held rain or shine! Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. See you there!

Line Up:

OCTOBER 2

Strange Fruit Collective Presents

• Joe Claussell (Body and Soul, NYC / Sacred Rhythm Music)

Live Performance and DJ Set By

• Luke Stewart's Pioneer Quintet / John Murph

OCTOBER 9

Afrofuturism Meets Jazz

• Ron Trent (Music and Power, Chicago)

Live Performance and DJ Set By

• Brad Linde’s Tribute To Sun Ra / Adrian Loving

OCTOBER 16

The Originals Present

• DJ Clark Kent

• Stretch Armstrong

• Tony Touch

OCTOBER 23

Kiss-n-Grind x HU Homecoming featuring

• Just Blaze

• Vikter Duplaix

• Jahsonic

Hosted by: KG Superstar

OCTOBER 30

Eaton Radio Presents

• Les The DJ

• Rissa Garcia

• Samantha Francesca B2B Martin Miguel

• Black Rave Culture